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s Wine Enthusiast crowns Paso Robles 2014 Wine Region of the Year, sex-tant Wines can be found at the helm.
When Craig and Nancy stoller founded sextant Wines nearly 10 years ago, they decided that a sex-tant—an old-world instrument using the sun, stars, and horizon to navigate across open water—aptly described Craig’s philosophy on growing and making wine.
As a third-generation grape vine grower, the farming side of the business was nothing new to Craig. He and Nancy started their own vineyard in 2003, planting clones from several cer-tified French, Portuguese, and spanish winegrape selections, as well as rootstock from UC-Davis. Today, they produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from their cool climate vineyards, but their spe-cialties are distinct Zinfandels, GsMs, and a Bor-deaux blend. The winery is devoted to expanding the horizons of California’s Central Coast by using carefully selected old-world varieties harvested from three vineyards from three distinct AVAs: sextant Vineyards in Templeton; MacGregor Vine-
Paso Robles, California
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Ayards in Edna Valley; and Chalk Knoll Vineyards in san Ardo.
Winemaker steve Martell, fondly known as the wine shepherd, joined sextant in 2010. He spends a considerable amount of time in the vine-yards, getting to know each vine. “steve’s refined sensory skill, combined with his innate natural
winemaking approach, is a per-fect match for the style of wine I want sextant to be known for,” Craig says.
Wine tourists are invited to navigate, explore, and dis-cover sextant’s wines in two tasting room locations. The
first can be found along the wine trail in the his-toric and quaint town of Old Edna. The sec-ond, the Estate, is located in West Paso Robles along Highway 46. This new, state-of-the-art tasting room is a must-visit, offering guests an over-head peek at sextant’s production facility. They can pour their own tastings from an Enomatic dispens-ing machine, or relax by the fire in the members-only suite. This new home to sextant Wines is an engaging place to explore exceptional wines. v
1. and 2. The Sextant Estate Winery and
Hospitality Center in Paso Robles is a beau-
tiful tasting environment 3. A true treasure
has been unveiled in Sextant Wines
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WHAT TO BUY’11 Wheelhouse Zinfandel Violets, acacia, black cherry, roasted vanilla, licorice $21’10 Passage GSM Cassis, piquant herbs, fig, soft cedar $45’10 Night Watch Proprietary Red Black currants, pomegranates, jasmine, leather $50
TASTINGPaso Robles805.542.01332324 W Hwy 46Paso Robles, CA 93446San Luis Obispo805.542.01331653 Old Price Canyon RdSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401
SPECIAL NOTESMembers only VIP suite, picnic grounds, culinary events, private and barrel tastings by appt, scenic view
